The Board has determined that the Veteran wishes to withdraw his appeals for increased ratings of somatic symptom disorder, nasal disfigurement, deviated septum, left leg sciatica, and right leg sciatica. The claims for increased ratings for a back disability and bilateral knee osteoarthritis are REMANDED for further development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals as to the issues of entitlement to increased ratings for somatic symptom disorder, nasal disfigurement, deviated septum, left leg sciatica, and right leg sciatica. The claims for increased ratings for a back disability and bilateral knee osteoarthritis are REMANDED for further development.
- Claimed conditions
- Thoracolumbar spine degenerative arthritis with intervertebral disc syndrome, Right knee osteoarthritis, status post meniscectomy, Left knee osteoarthritis, status post meniscectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2018
- Citation
- 1803960
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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- Denied
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- Granted
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